CrossHelmet X1 / Cross Helmet Standard Features

Before we look at the bells and whistles on the CrossHelmet X1, we should look at how it’ll perform its main job – keeping your brain in the right place.

CrossHelmet X1’s Shell

The shell of the CrossHelmet is made from ABS and LEXAN polycarbonate, which is normal polycarbonate that’s trademarked by GE Plastics (3). This is unfortunately the cheapest and least protective type of shell material – offering less absorption of energy than fiberglass, aramid, Kevlar or carbon-fiber helmets while coming in heavier than those materials.

You can choose from two shell sizes which are used to make three helmet sizes each. The sizes are M 1-3 and L 1-3. It feels unnecessarily confusing when it could have been XS, S, M… You get the picture.

Padding in the CrossHelmet

The next layer down from the shell is foam. “Foam” is pretty much all we know. The company’s website and promotional materials don’t give any more details, so we have to guess this is again standard (and cheap) EPS foam.

The inner padding is pretty bulky, especially around the ears. There’s no details on what the material is, but it’s machine washable – which is useful – and you can pick up a replacement (4) from CrossHelmet for $49.

Visor

The visor on the crosshelmet X1 has three tint options and you get two in the box. It claims to be anti-fogging, but we’re a little doubtful since it does actually get foggy without much breath or temperature difference.

One thing that really sticks in the throat about the CrossHelmet – when you consider the price, you don’t even get a visor button or handy notch. You’ve got to put your hand on the visor and pull it up and down, making it easy to smudge up your view.

You do get a decent field of view, which is one of the main selling points of the helmet. You better hope you remember your tinted visor, though, because you can’t wear sunglasses and see the HUD.

Extras

There are panels that sit on top of the visor connectors that work like a  trackpad; you can run your fingers along to control volume, calls, and more.

On top of the touchpads, you also get a pair of LEDs, adding a little extra visibility when you’re cruising at night.

You can also download an app for iOS and Android which lets you control a range of settings including for the speakers, which unfortunately are not great quality according to reviews.

Now for the tech that the app controls.